Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-10-22
GENERAL NEWS.


comes matter of some importance because
of its possible effect upon European politics.
The heir to the throne is boy of Is, and he
has numerous interested relatives who would
be glad to relieve him of the car of gov
eminent. Au internal disturbance in the
country might call for interference on the
part of England, France, Italy, and Spain.
ali of which nations have interests there.
A train upon which Governor Foraker
vas travelling 10 GAINESVILLE, Ohio, left the
track and came near going over steep en-
bankment. The governor was compelled to
crawl through W ndow In order to get out
of the car In which he was riding and then
he was taken on to his destination. where he
braced up his shattered nerves by making a
speech of an hour'r duration.
A onarrel of long 81 standing has existed be-
tween the families of Charles Schauff rt and
George Gaeblein, of Breslau, New York,
owing to the fact that the former have made
use of a path that cross the garden of the
latter. Gaeblein shot Mrs. Schauffert as she
was walking along this path, and buried her
in grave he had dug for the purpose. Later
on he shot Schauffert, but injured him only
slightly.
The story that originated in st. Louis con
corning wool "ring" composed of eastern
manufacturers and the custom-house Off
cials of New York and Boston is emphatical-
ly denied by trade journal published in the
latter city.
In an engagement in Mexico between SOL
diers and smuggIers three of the latter were
killed, among them a well-known bandit
named Pedro Salas.
Nine members of q gang of youthfuly
burglars were arrested In Elmira, New York.
q. Their association was formed on the most
approved pattern in.the matter of dreadful
oaths and iron-clad agreements, but the first
ambitious youth that was arrested turned
traitor to his comrades.
Dhuleep Singh has prepared an appeal to
the natives of British India which is being
printed on the Irish secret press in Paris.
Dhuleep and the Irish patriots are singing
the same tune-down with the British ty-
rants.
Maurice Simmons, who was formerly in
the ar-importing business in New York,
and who, for several years, had regular
customer in General Grant, committed sui
eide at Louisville, Kentdc ky.
Dhuleep Singh has undertaken big job. |
In letter to the native papers at Calcutta, |
he declares that he will devote his life to
freeing his country from the British yoke.
Herman Enrich, young man living at
Kankakee, attempted to play joke on
the latter believe that he was burglar. The
policeman was so thoroughly deceived that
he shot and killed Enrich.
An intimate friend of the Garfelds states |
that the real cause of the departure of Mrs |
Garfield and her daughter for Europe is the |
rupture between ths latter and j. Stanley
Brown, the young man who was expected to
marry her, and who was formerly General
Garfeld's piiYats secretary.
Mrs. Xavier Gramer, who left her home
in Brooklyn to explore the wild west with a
gallant cowboy, has written letter to her
deserted spouse in which she narrates the
thrilling story of her adventures. While on
buffalo hunt, she was separated from her
companions and fell into the hands of a
band of Snake Indians, after having had
leg broken by a fall from her horse. The
medicine man of the tribe set the broken
limb, and the chief conceived a violent
affection for the intrepid fair, whom he
wished to place at the head of his household;
but she managed to escape from her too
hospitable friend and made her way to
cowboy camp, where she was received with
distinguished honor and enthus. asm.
The queen regent of Spain has signed
decree authorizing the construction of six
iron-cads of seven thousand tOns each and
of four large and sixty small torpedo-boats.
An English land syndicate that purchased
tract in the Texas Panhandle consisting
to drive colony of settlers from it. The {
latter propose to remain where they are, and
they have sent an appeal to Governor Ross ]
in which they set forth their claims.
From a report of Consul General Cardwell
of Cairo, Egypt, it appears that nearly six
thousand native pupils are in attendance at ]
the schools established by American
missionaries in the valley of the Nile. /
A plan to utilize the surplus which has the
sanction of Secretary Fairceildis under con-
sideration at the treasury department. 1t is
the extension to depository banks in other
large cities the privilege granted such banks
amount of ITO per cent. of their bond
deposits, and to increase the maximum
amount SO held to 81, 100000.
The poor wretches who hang about
Trafalgar square in London proceeded to the
with the lord mayor, which was refused
them. They went away denouncing that
official, and stopped to make hostile
demonstrations against The Standard Office
when the police interfered and the crowd
was finally scattered. II
From the annual statement of the treasury !
department it appears that Illinois has paid
to the United States in customs $4,64,352
and for internal revenue S24, S15, 1896 She ]
has received In public buildings $1A,277;
ha bors, $S4, 600; river improve
ments, $4,000.
1t is stated that the new road between |
Eagle Pass and point on the exican
Central, which will be completed next ,
month, will shorten the time between New
York and the City of Mexico to four days
and half.
Governor Hill. Who seems to be in high /
favor with the Ohio democrats. has been 9
invited to help them with his eloquence in
the prese campaign.
In his verdict on the Kouts disaster the !
coroner charges it to the negligence #
the train dispatcher and of the engineer of {
freight train, and censures the company for /
allowing crippled engine pulling pass
enger train tobe on the road q few minutes
in advance of fast freight.
The Equal Su6ragists.
NEWTON, KAN, October 1.-THE last 6
days session of the Kansas Euyal